Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five explained

Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Bronx, New York, U.S.
Genre:Old school hip hop
Years Active:1979 – 1994
Current Members:Grandwizard Theodore
Waterbed Kev
Master Rob
Prince Whipper Whip
Ruby Dee
Dot-A-Rock.
Associated Acts:Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Cold Crush Brothers

Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five (also known as the Fantastic Freaks or simply Fantastic Five) was an old school hip hop group, best known for their 12" single, "Can I Get A Soul Clap" (1980)[1] The group also appeared in the film Wild Style (1982)[2] and recorded a song in 1994 with the Cold Crush Brothers and Terminator X which appeared on Terminator X's album, Super Bad. In 1998, they released Harlem World 1981, a recording of an MC battle between the Fantastic Five and Cold Crush Brothers, which had taken place in 1981.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Spin Magazine, November 1999, Vol. 15, No. 11, p.128
  2. Price, E.M. 2006. 'Hip hop culture', ABC-CLIO, p.87
  3. Book: Goldsmith . Melissa Ursula Dawn . Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes] ]. Fonseca . Anthony J. . 2018-12-01 . ABC-CLIO . 978-0-313-35759-6 . en.